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Sincere is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Khalid. It was released through RCA Records on August 2, 2024. His first studio album release since Free Spirit (2019), the album features a sole guest appearance from English singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, who is featured on the eighth track, "Breathe".




Background and composition


Five years after his second studio album Free Spirit and the mixtape Scenic Drive (2021), Khalid explained that he needed time to understand what kind of artist he wanted to be after his debut at the age of seventeen. In fact, "I wasn't even writing based on my experiences. I took it back to the roots and approached it as if I were debuting as an artist again. It's like going back to the beginning of my journey, but this time with more awareness and knowledge."
The album featured severals authors and producers, including Khalid himself, Aldae, Edgar Barrera, Mark London, Psymun and John Hill; the track "Please Don't Fall in Love With Me" samples "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" by Alicia Keys and Drake.




Release and promotion


On April 5, 2024, Khalid released the lead single of the album, "Please Don't Fall in Love with Me". On June 14, 2024, he released the second single, "Adore U". On July 1, 2024, Khalid announced the album along with its cover art and release date. He released the third single from the album, "Ground", on July 19, 2024. He revealed the tracklist three days later. "Heatstroke" impacted US contemporary hit radio on August 23, 2024 as the album’s fourth single.




Critics reception


Mark Kennedy of Associated Press wrote that the album "is a collection of beautiful harmonies and airy and spare rhythms", loosing the singer's songwriting past works, pointing out that it "just zips along without leaving much of a trace, [...] maybe because the artist is just treading water". Okla Jones of Essence wrote that Khalid "took a minimalist approach with this project", in which "he visits the more tumultuous side of intimacy, which provides listeners with a smooth balance of storytelling throughout the album".




Track listing



Note

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Personnel


Musicians

Technical

Dale Becker – mastering
Denis Kosiak – mixing, vocal production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 1–3, 6–16)
Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing (track 11)
Cooper Leith – engineering (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–13, 15, 16)
Haukur Pálmason – engineering (track 6)
Árni F. Sigurðsson – engineering (track 6)
Katie Harvey – engineering assistance
Noah McCorkle – engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 6, 8–11, 14, 15, 16)
Rubén Castro – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
Daniel Cullen – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 13)
Stacy Abarca – engineering assistance (track 2)
Brandon Hernandez – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5, 7, 12, 13)
Stephanie D'Arcy – engineering assistance (track 5)
Nate Mingo – engineering assistance (track 9)
Jean Paul Quintero – engineering assistance (track 16)




Charts






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sincere (Khalid album)
• Khalid (singer)
• Sincere (disambiguation)
• Scenic Drive (mixtape)
• Khalid discography
• List of 2024 albums
• Aldae
• No.6 Collaborations Project
• 2024 in rhythm and blues music
• Khoya Khoya Chand